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Skullgirls

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"As it stands, this very likely is the best PC fighting game available, period – and doubly so for the money. And not only that, but buying the game gives you access to the Skullgirls Beta, so you can test out changes in advance of their going live in the game proper." - Gamingtrend.com

"A sharp, snazzy and accessible fighting game, held back by the unnecessary sexualisation of its antagonists." - PCgamer.com

Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making the genre enjoyable and accessible to newcomers, Skullgirls is a modern take on classic arcade fighters with a hand-drawn high-definition twist. It’s a one-of-a-kind, action-packed competition complete with awesome combos and an intriguing backstory.

Key Features:

Classic six-button play gives each character a huge variety of attacks and special moves

Variable Tag Battle system allows players to pit different size teams of one, two or three characters against one another

Custom Assists let you outfit your team with a huge variety of attacks for nearly endless strategic possibilities

A Robust Anti-Infinite Combo system keeps competitive play free of abusive tactics

Customer reviews

100

"indie" WHERE?!

Ok, "indie" stance for small team of devs, but this game rivals even triple A titles EASILY! It has top animation/graphic quality, at unique graphic engine that give high res sprites, and a very smooth and well tough out gameplay. While the game is not super balanced, it is extremely fun to play, and let's be honest here people, where a tag team based fighting game has been balanced? Always some team combination will rival or beat the other team's choice, but this won't stop the "not so good" team to win, if you are skilled enough you can beat almost ANY team you encounter!
We don't have MvsC3 on steam,but this one, will definitely fill the gap.
If you love fighting games, this one it's a MUST HAVE in your gaming collection!

93

Superb entry-level fighter.

Quick Pros:
Overall this is a pretty great game and totally worth the price you see (DLC should probably be nabbed while on sale though or in the other bundles to save the most cash). Quite honestly, I never really liked fighters until this game and it pretty much transformed me into a fan of the genre. It introduces so many basic mechanics from the genre in such an accessible form and all the tutorials are thorough enough to teach you what to do while still allowing for innovation.

Quick Cons:
Online play is kind of scarce depending on region occasionally. It's honestly a huge downside but it's still a great game to play with friends (offline or online). DLC is free for a set period of time to persons who own the game but then becomes paid (usually at the price of $4.99 per). While this may not seem too horrible it becomes much more so when 3 of the current 4 DLC are all characters and 2 more characters are going to be released. They go on sale as time goes on though and if it's a character you think you'd fancy then it can be picked up then. Otherwise, the longer you go without owning the game, the more it'll cost for a complete version.

Artistic Direction:
The setting is where this game really shines for me art-wise. The Dark Deco world with the music paired to it is actually kind of incredible and the menus, intro/outro overlays, and special move overlays all add to this feeling.

Story and/or lore:
The story? Why are you even playing a fighting game for story? Get out of here already.

Characterization:
Nearly perfect in my opinion. Each character feels unique and well-defined while also spicing up traditional fighting game staple character styles (except one or two, they're pretty basic).

Final Verdict:
If you're skeptical then you should absolutely check out some gameplay videos and do some research on the characters. Odds are, you're bound to find a character whose fighting style you'll fall in love with if you take some time and check it out. If you still are reluctant then I absolutely recommend you catch it on a sale. As long as you catch this game on a sale and put a bit of effort into learning the basics then you'll probably find it's worth it.

90

Was skeptical, but turned out to be amazing.

I was initially really hesitant about getting this game, just because it seemed like a lot of fan service. The game turned out to be really fun, with very in depth strategical fighting that reminds me a lot of MvC. If you're a fan of fighting games, I would definitely recommend this game.

90

Fun and complex.

Played this since the beta. It's got good animation and mechanics. Doesn't seem to be very conducive to button mashing, but would really work for a high skill fighting game player (which is I believe one of their goals). I'd recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of fighting games, especially 2d fighters.

100

I love this

This game really fits in well with my childhood. Since the good old times with street fighter i loved these kind of games, then mortal kombat took over me, but this game is outstanding. If you love 2D fighter games, this is for you. It has a good fighting system and no character seems to be imba( over powered). The graphics (visuals) are just perfect, the animation is swift and it really has good combos! Every character is unique. A controller is a perfect combination with this game, but that doesn't mean that you wont do anything with a keyboard ^^. What else to say? If you like these kinds of indie games then this one is totally for you. Also there are bunch of DLC's which i approve of. there is a free one, but the reason that i approve of its because I am an artist myself and i know how it is to sit infront of your monitor and draw effects and characters.